A new study of religious trends in America has found that children of divorced parents are significantly more likely to grow up to be nonbelievers than those whose parents’ marriage remained intact.
Category Archives: Breaking News
World’s First 3-Parent Child Born in Mexico
Dr. John Zhang
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Scientists are revealing that the world’s first baby created from the DNA of three parents, was born in Mexico in April.
For Parents: TV’s Best & Worst New Shows
The nation’s premier watchdog group for families has released its list of best and worst new shows of 2016.
Against the Odds, Catholicism Continues to Grow
In spite of what the media might want us to believe, the Catholic Church is alive and well in spite of the rise of secularism, doubling in size in the last three decades and expected to increase by another 400 million by 2050.
World Turned Upside Down: Transgender Couple Have Baby
Diane Rodriquez (seated) and Fernando Machado with newborn son
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In what is being a called a “first” for humanity, a transgender “man” has given birth to a baby produced by her and her “woman” partner.
Priest Warns Faithful About Upcoming Election
In an impassioned speech at a recent event, Father Michael Orsi, former Ave Maria Law School chaplain, warned the crowd that unless the faithful vote the right way in November, they may not have a church in which to worship much longer.
Pontifical Academy Endorses 40 Days for Life
Just days before the largest 40 Days for Life campaign kicks off across America, Archbishop Vincenzio Paglia, the newly appointed president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, extended the Holy See’s official endorsement of their work.
Catholic Priest Featured on 2017 USPS Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has unveiled its 2017 commemorative stamps, one of which will Father Theodore M. Hesburgh (1917-2015), long-time president of Notre Dame University and an important figure in the civil rights movement.
Catholic Voters: Respect for Life is Top Priority
A new booklet aimed at helping Catholics bring their faith into the public square – and the voting booth – says being right on all other issues doesn’t justify a vote against the sanctity of life.
Pope: Vanity is Osteoporosis of the Soul
Pope Francis tackled the great evil of vanity during Mass today, asking what good does it do for us to put “make up” on our lives, pretending to be who we are not, making ourselves look like something we are not, when we will only end up as food for worms?